A GEORGE III CARVED OAK WALL PANEL FROM THE ROYAL GEORGE ADAPTED INTO A WALL-BRACKET
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A GEORGE III CARVED OAK WALL PANEL FROM THE ROYAL GEORGE ADAPTED INTO A WALL-BRACKET

THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE III CARVED OAK WALL PANEL FROM THE ROYAL GEORGE ADAPTED INTO A WALL-BRACKET
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
Decorated with classical motifs and birds, the reverse with an old paper ownership label with ink inscription relating to the Royal George
19 ¾ in. (50 cm.) wide
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This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage
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Please note this item should not be marked with a red square in the catalogue. It will not be moved off site at 5 p.m the day of the sale but will be stored at South Kensington until 5 p.m on the fifth Friday after the sale.

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Launched on 18 February 1756, the Royal George was at the time the largest ship in the world. She was a 100-gun first-rate and fought in Battle of Quiberon Bay as the flag of Admiral Sir Edward Hawke. Laid up from 1763-1778, she was recommissioned to serve in the American War of Independence, and in January 1780, took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent. On 28 August 1782, whilst anchored at Spithead, the Royal George was heeled over to allow for repairs below the water level on her starboard side. At this moment, a supply vessel approached, and this additional weight coupled with a sudden breeze caused her to heel over further, so that there was a rushing intake of water through the larboard (or port) gunports. The ship rolled and sank rapidly.

The subsequent salvage attempts, principally those carried out under Major-General Charles Pasley in 1839, record some of the earliest diving milestones such as the first recorded use of the 'buddy' system of diving in pairs. By 1843, the keel and bottom timbers had been removed and the site was declared clear.

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